Women's Health

Nitrous oxides were found to be the most damaging to bone architecture in the first study to look at the pollution-BMD association in postmenopausal women.

ACC 2023. Increasing rates of adverse pregnancy outcome over the last decade are largely attributable to a woman’s health status before she gets pregnant, rather than age, according to new research.

Many older adults show symptoms of food addiction, a new survey found. Is it time to start screening? A primary care physician considers the feasibility and the value.

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Behavioral problems with food were found more common among women in their 50s and 60s and among men and women who report being lonely, in poor health, and overweight.

The novel findings suggest that continuation of aspirin therapy until gestation week 36 in those at high risk of preeclampsia may not be necessary in all cases.

A new review found that menopausal hormone therapy for vasomotor symptoms is safe and appropriate for most women at low atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk.

Women who gave birth to infants in the highest birthweight category were at a 21% increased risk for prediabetes/diabetes 10 to 14 years later.

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All pregnant persons should have BP measured at each prenatal visit to prevent complications of hypertension disorders, says the USPSTF.

The novel oral agent is administered once daily for 14 days and has demonstrated rapid and sustained improvement in symptoms across trials.

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The findings come from an analysis of data related to more than 80 000 participants in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study.

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Differences in cardiometabolic health between IVF- and naturally-conceived children were small and not statistically significant in the largest study of its kind.

Among women with prepregnancy migraine diagnosis, rates of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia were 28% and 40% higher, respectively, vs women without migraine.

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The MyPath tool integrates reproductive goals assessment, information on pre-pregnancy health, and contraceptive decision support to help guide clinical counseling.

A study of more than 1.5 million women with a history of preeclampsia found up to a 4-fold higher risk of MI and 3-fold increased risk of stroke within 10 years of delivery.

Accelerometer-measured physical activity and steps were associated with as much as a 60% lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in a new study.

New research offers insight into how women who use cannabis during pregnancy perceive the impacts of cannabis legalization.

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Americans are putting off care, even for serious conditions, because of cost. Inflation may have driven the numbers to an all time high, a new survey suggests.

An overall good quality of diet and higher fish intake during pregnancy were related to better language skills in 2-year-old children, according to new study.

Australian investigators found a 14% higher risk of fracture for every 1-SD increment in level of HDL-C in community dwelling healthy adults aged ≥70 years.

In women with osteoporosis treated with abolaparatide, trabecular bone score increased significantly, reflecting improved bone microarchitecture and strength.

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How to keep family planning conversations in primary care? First, you have to have them, says UC San Francisco professor of family community medicine, Christine Dehlendorf, MD, MAS.

Clinician-directed conversations on contraception and family planning remove patients from the center of the visit which is where must be in a shared decision-making model.

In a study of 874 adults, more women were diagnosed with chronic cluster headache and experienced longer attacks compared with men.